It may not be comparable to Patrick Amber's headlines, but Spaniard Nicolás Flores has actually become the new favorite of the media. The same young and handsome manager, with a 26-year-old Asian female coach – QPR is now a club of great topical interest.

These are the favourites of the English press, especially the tabloids of The Sun and the Daily Star.

It's been a few days since that FA Cup.

In the 26th round of the Championship, QPR challenged Blackburn away from home. An hour before the game, when the starting XI was sent to the media section, all reporters found that two new signings from Queens Park Rangers had just signed on loan from Premier League clubs. However, Gomis started and Mensah was on the bench. It seems that the Spaniards were very decisive.

In fact, there is another big change, but it has been overlooked, and that is that Ian Parker is also in the starting lineup for the first time.

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In the locker room, Lu Ling stared at the new striker, who was chatting with Pat, and seemed to like this boy who was in the limelight between words and actions.

Gomis is a very characteristic player. His post-goal celebration, the lion climb, has been one of Sky Sports' favourite shots. He is more than 1.8 meters tall, muscular, and very imposing. However, he has always been criticized for his rough feet, and his scoring ability is really bad, which Rice is not wrong.

But contrary to Rice's understanding, Nicholas loaned him over and never wanted him to score.

In the understanding of many footballers in England, a striker is a goalscorer, and scoring goals is the first duty of a striker. But in the eyes of most continental coaches, a striker is valuable if he is not good at shooting, but if he can be well involved in the running of the team. It's like former Dutch international Kluivert. Of course, Gomis is far from being compared to him.

In the system that Nicholas envisioned, Gomis didn't need to score at all, he just had to help Patrick score. During the training session, Lu Ling understood the intention of the Spaniards after watching it for a few minutes. Gomis is the perfect fulcrum striker for a Championship side.

With Gomis' physique and mobility, he will have no problem keeping the Championship side's two defenders at bay, and he can be used as an excellent local hinge when he pulls up to the wing.

This qiē will directly bring more space to Pat. And what it means to give Pat a little more space is really an overly simplistic question.

As for Mensa, this kid had just turned eighteen a while ago. The ability he showed in the training session really surprised Lu Ling, and Van Gaal was willing to let him go. Physical talent, speed, and decisiveness, if these can be shown in the game, there is no doubt that he will develop into a defender.

Ian's start surprised Lu Ling.

Ian has a lot of potential, she has been with him for over a year and knows it well. But Ian has been a little weird lately. When the red-haired boy was the captain of the reserve team, he was very domineering on the field and had a leadership temperament. Although in private, Zixiang likes to "bully" him, you have a feeling that if he is on the court, he is the one who stands up before everyone.

Originally, Lu Ling never doubted this, but in the past two months, Ian seems to be losing those things little by little in the first team.

Is he really ready?

Nicholas replied yesterday afternoon, "I don't mind trying it or you'll never know." ”

Lu Ling gradually realized that at the level of being a coach, she was much more cautious than the Spaniard.

He's a gambler, she's never been. She will only not hesitate to bet when she is more than 80% sure of something. Maybe she was scared by Lu Yungui, she thought to herself.

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The truth is that the result of this game was amazing.

Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers, final score, 0:4!

Gomis's tactical role is on full display, and with the strong confrontation center holding Blackburn Rovers at bay, Patrick can easily take the ball in the opponent's ribs and threaten Blackburn's door at all times. He scored two goals and provided an assist.

As for Ian's cousin, Lu Ling could only say that he was improving, but he was still a little constrained. The reaction was really quick, and the usual excellent positional sense was also on display, but there was still too much to improve on the physical confrontation and some judgment. Moreover, the position of the midfielder requires the player to have a tough and brave heart.

It's hard to say that Nicholas is completely satisfied with Ian's appearance, but he is certainly willing to continue to give him a chance.

If a young player doesn't play well and never lets it go again, I don't know how many days it will take to watch the water cooler for a lifetime. Of course, there has to be some merit.

If Ian's table can only score six, then substitute Fosumensa should give at least eight points.

Eight successful tackles in the game, at least one of which must be scored, and one time from his own half to the penalty area and almost scored.

When Lu Ling saw that scene, he joked, "The characteristic of young players is that they are not afraid of anything, and the central defenders play forwards. ”

Nicholas already laughed when he heard this, "It's not necessarily a bad thing, it's just that I came on loan mainly to strengthen the defense, and if he always does this, I will have a headache." ”

Mensah didn't disappoint the Spaniards at all, because he did it once. The proportions are excellent.

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By mid-February, the 31st round of the Championship had been completed, and QPR had not tasted defeat, winning two draws and three wins. They climbed to third place in the standings, one step away from a direct promotion spot.

Another striking number is that of Patrick Amberon. By the end of the round, he had 10 goals and seven assists. It is third in the scorers list and third in the assists list.

In fact, since that FA Cup game against Manchester United, every QPR game has had famous scouts from home and Europe come to see him. His agency also kept bringing him news about which club had expressed interest in him again.

Agent Steve Baker is a little unsure of the boy's reaction to the transfer, is he too reserved, or is his preferred team not making an offer? However, Steve did have some dissatisfaction with the boy's premature signing of the contract offered by QPR.

Ten thousand pounds?

Of course, the club has club considerations. There are so many things that young players don't know, such as injuries...... It is indeed unlikely that a high salary will be offered.

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After the meeting with the executives, Lu Ling chatted leisurely with team owner Tony Fernandez.

The Malaysian boss hasn't missed a home game in the last month or two. In fact, he himself is enjoying the unprecedented attention that the English football media has been glorious. Every day, countless fans ask him about various situations on social networks, and of course, there are also those who scold him, saying that he does not want to pay for people, but only rents.

At the moment, he was in a very happy mood. The assistant coach was explaining to him the football tactics he had actually heard.

In fact, for Toney, he is most concerned about the future of the team and the player Patrick. With 15 rounds left in the league, promotion is just around the corner if the momentum continues. When he took the plunge to hire Nicholas, he didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

And Patrick Amber has undoubtedly become one of the famous demons in Europe by now, and some media have priced him 20 million pounds. Tony wasn't happy with the price, and of course, QPR was a Championship team after all, and Patrick Amber was only a great player in the Championship after all - and that wasn't enough to prove that he was a golden boy in Europe.

Tony didn't listen much to the assistant coach's analysis, but suddenly moved on to something else, "Christine, I heard that you have a good personal relationship with Patrick, do you think he wants to leave the team?"

Lu Ling was stunned for a moment, what she said just now was really in vain. Nicholas seemed to hear the conversation on the other side, and looked at her with a sarcastic expression. She looked away at Tony across from her, and said cautiously, "He didn't mention it to me. ”

Tony narrowed his eyes, not sure to believe her words, but he eventually smiled, "If he can be promoted and he stays with the team for another year, I think it's good for everyone." ”

Tony is undoubtedly thinking from his own point of view, but the truth is that Lu Ling also thinks so. If there really is a big club that wants to sign Patter, he is likely to sit on the bench after he passes. If that's the case, why not stay at QPR for a season or two, as long as nothing else, which one won't be the absolute workhorse?

For QPR, the results are guaranteed and at the same time, they can also be sold at a good price, isn't it? This is not the thinking mode that Lu Ling is used to, but this is modern football.

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Coming out of the conference room, Lu Ling could finally take a breath. Her expression was slightly exaggerated, and Nicholas glanced at the assistant and did not speak.

"Mr. Flores?" Lu Ling knew as soon as he looked at his eyes that he must be sarcastic about her again.

Nicholas raised his eyebrows, his tone a little disdainful, "I guess you have a humble attitude towards Tony in the hope that he has a good impression of you." ”

Lu Ling tilted his head and looked at his face, hoping to get some information, what did he want to express?

"Why would I do that?" she asked.

"Because you want to take over me one day. The Spaniard replied firmly.

Lu Ling wanted to end the topic she didn't want to continue with an awkward laugh as usual, but instead of doing so, she suddenly stopped. The Spaniard took two steps forward before turning back.

They stared at each other in the hallway for a second or two, and Rice felt strange as he passed by.

He and Nicholas have not reconciled so far, and when they meet, they just nod and do not speak. Les smiled at Christine and bypassed the Spaniard.

When Les was far away, Lu Ling said, "Do you think I have a chance?"

Nicholas's eyes became a little complicated, the assistant's expression was serious, and the black pupils hid imperceptible ambition. Oh, maybe not so hard to notice, at least he could see it when he first saw her.

"Of course. But it won't be when I'm still here. With that, Nicholas strode to his office, not waiting for his assistant behind him.

Lu Ling was still standing in place, looking at his tall back, watching him turn into the office.

It's not a question of faith, it's a question of possibility. Besides, maybe you shouldn't talk to your boss about it too soon, he seems to mind that others covet his position.

The mobile phone in his pocket suddenly vibrate, and Lu Ling took it out and took it out to take a look at it as he walked. Sent by Pat.

"What's your thought for this year's birthday?"

Oh, she almost forgot about Jì, Pat's birthday, and her own.

He was Feb. 17 and she was Feb. 18.

Lu Ling suddenly remembered something, she quickly jumped out of the WhatsApp program, clicked on the webpage, and searched for Nicholas Flores on Wikipedia.

Really.

She had read his profile and swept his birthday, but had forgotten it. Just now, a strange number suddenly floated through my mind, damn, that guy has a birthday on December 25th.